The fantastic world of optical illusions / Al Seckel.
By: Seckel, Al
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Contributor(s): IllusionWorks, LLC.
Material type:
BookPublisher: [London] : Carlton, c2002Description: 304 p. : chiefly ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1842227106 (pbk.) :; 9781842227107.Subject(s): Optical illusions | Psychology | Puzzles & quizzesDDC classification: 152.148 SEC Summary: Optical illusions have been fascinating our minds for centuries. By defying common perception and the workings of the eye with mind-teasing images, we gain a greater understanding of the way we ourselves look at the world. This work contains a collection of images from this area where art and science blur together.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Optical illusions have been fascinating our minds for centuries. By defying common perception and the workings of the eye with subtle, mind-teasing images, we gain a greater understanding of the way we ourselves look at the world, and how we can deceive ourselves regarding it. This lavishly produced book, contains some 280 of the most stunningly beautiful, involving and mind-stretching optical illusions reproduced in colour and black and white. With a huge variety of themes and effects, every type of optical illusion is represented. The effects in this collection will produce both joy and surprise in all age groups and genders. The Fantastic World of Optical Illusions is a collection of images from this fascinating area where art and science blur together.
At head of title: Illusion works.
Includes bibliographical references.
Optical illusions have been fascinating our minds for centuries. By defying common perception and the workings of the eye with mind-teasing images, we gain a greater understanding of the way we ourselves look at the world. This work contains a collection of images from this area where art and science blur together.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Al Seckel is currently working on a comprehensive academic treatise on illusions for Massachusetts Institute of Technology and working in the Division of Computational and Neuronal Systems at Cal Tech in Pasadena. He lives in Pasadena, California.